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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-02
THE WHEELING EPISODE.

An Obsterperous Editor Caused the Trouble
the G.. A. r. Reunion.
Special to the Philadelphia Press.
There is still much feeling among Grand
Army men over the Wheeling episode and the
passage by an Erie post of resolutions denounc-
ing those members who refused to march I'M
der the Cleveland banner, induced one promi-
nent Pittsburg member to explain matters more
fully. He said: 'Is appears that sub-com-
mittee of the Wheeling committee arrange
ments, consisting OF three Democrats and
three Republicans went to this Democratic edi-
tor of the Register and told him exception had
been taken to the banner. He refused to take
1t in The committee, Disguised with his
action, went to the head of the column as it ap-
preached the banner, and it was halted This
story of the obstreperous editor told to
them, and the subcommittee said: we
three Democrats and three Republicans. There
is no politics in the request. We do not want to
be defied by this editor: we don't want you to
march under this banner The subcommittee
next visited, in going back over the ne
Pittsburg post. the same story told by
the sub committee to the commander. He
never said a word but when the order to move
was given the men at the head of the command
obliqued to the opposite curbstone and thus
marched around the banner"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-02
INDIANAAN ILLINOIS NEWS
Bayard S. Gray Acquitted on the Charge
Preferred by Miss Nora D. Rogers.
A Bunker Hill Lumber Dealer Charged with
Forgery-Lover Charged with SubOrna-
tion of Perjury-Notes and Gleanings.
INDIANA.

B. 8. Gray Triumphanriy Acquitted of the
Serious Charge Against Him.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
PORTLAND. Sept. 1.-The case OF Nora d.
Rogers, an itnerant peddler. against Postmaster
B. S. Gray. alleging assault and battery, to
which considerable newspaper notoriety has
been given, was called to-day before Esquire
Simmons and crowded courtroom. A number
of witnesses were examined. The main features
Of the testimony, and which proved most favor
able to the defendant, were elected on cross-ex-
animation of the prosecuting witness. She
testified that Gray rudely caught hold of her
while out buggy riding. Gray positively denied
the charge. The prosecuting witness testified
that she returned from Ohio at the instance Of
Frank Snyder, attorney here, to prosecute
Gray and that Snyder was paying her hotel
bill Snyder was put the stand. and admit
ted that he visited the woman in Ohio to arrange
for her return the day before Gray's arrest, &C
companed by John d. Medley, who is defendant
to SANDER suit brought by Gray and Others
The defense introduced damaging black mail
ing letter written by Miss Rogers from Geneva.
Ind The defendant promptly acquitted.
and filed papers against Miss Rogers for black
mail. but she escaped arrest BY taking the L. E.
e w. train for Fl. Recovery. Ohio.
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THE SAME EVERYWHERE
Seven Men Ont of Ten Read Baseball News
First.

Boston Transcript.
On a suburban train which the Listener fire.
quently takes, which, in the morning is filed
with business men and alert youths, he has
taken pains to note what the people around him
seem to be thinking and talking about, and he
is convinced, without making actual count,
that the minds of at least seven out of the ten
men and boys upon the sports of the day be-
fore, as reported in the newspapers. The ques-
tons talked about Mr.. Gladstones
greet struggle in England, not the labor or the
prohibition issue. not the state of trade. but
what IS there in this story about the Thstle's
keelW "Why did the Bostons bat abomina-
bly, yesterdav2' what sort of a show will
Hosmer have against Teemer and Hanlan7"
There Is a party of four youths, stalwart Young
men, who look as if they were well brought up,"
who always sit together and talk together The
Listener does not believe that. in ali the time he
has travelled their way, as ever beard those
young men talk about any.l- Ig else than base
ball. There talk is of Rad bourn and Stemmyer
and Getzein and O'Rourke, and O'Day, and they
echo the fine talk Of the basel ball critics as if IL
were their own. A sharp discussion as to who
is the best pitcher leaves = 1adow of a heart
ache over the party. 81 knew half "a
much about base ball think you do"
the Listener heard one ".ng man say bit
terly to another; and yet it apparent that
in the world. The Listener has studied
the party enough to observe that
the one who seems to be the
most formidable antagonist il the
discussion is WHO never reads more than one
newspapers account of the games Every morn
ing he buys a Globe, and having come early aud
eagerly read the whole base ball column while he
is waiting for the train. he sits down the train
and plays the oracle for the rest of the party The
rest are not content apparently, with one account
of the matter, but read too discurslvey to form
solid convictions. Beware of the man of one
book" and beware. boys. of the man of one
base ball reporter! But what to expect,
looking at the matter seriously. of generation
that reads nothing but the base ball columns Of
the newspapers except for occasional excur-
sion into the aquatic department. and now
and then an interested glance at the horse
news,
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General Notes.

WASHINGTON, Sept. The President this af-
ternoon appointed Charles 0. Stockslager re-
ceiver of public money at Hailoy, Idaho.
The Secretary of War has approved the request
of the Ex-confederate Association at Chicago to
erect a memorial to the confederate dead buried
in the government lot in Oakland Cemetery,
the city, under such regulations in
structons the Quartermaster- general may
deem proper
Tho President has issued order placing
Leutenant-general Sheridan in command of the
United States troops participating in the consti-
tuition centennial at Philadelphia.
The Cabinet held it's regular meeting at the
White House to day. Secretary Bayard
the only member present All the other depart
ments, excepting the navy, were represented.
however, by the acting heads.
The six months allowed for the redemption of
trade dollars will expire with the close OF bust
ness Saturday. The redemptions to date amount
to 81. 153 600. and it is believed there only
few more of these coins outstanding.
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The Preliminary Work of the Arrangement
Committee Almost Completed.

The Preliminary Work of the Arrangements
Committee Almost Completed.
Washington Special.
DIR. N s. Davis, who will preside over the
coming International Medical Congress-, and
Doctors Parkes and Jones. of Chicago. arrived
to-day, did q number of medical men from
other cities. 20 attend the great meeting next
week. The preliminary work under the man
agement of Doctor Hamilton has nearly all been
completed, and the local managers feel
happy over the fact that the financial arrange
ments are in proper shape, Notwithstanding the
niccardliness of Congress in apprOpriating only
$4,000 for the work. AT other meeting has
there been any trouble about finances. because
when the session was held in foreign countries
the governments where they held footed
nearly al the bills The attitude of Surgeon
general Gunnell of the United States navy. how
ever seems to be even than that of Con-
Rress. Although it Is known throughout the
world that this government has navy. il has
been supposed that there n large and val
liable corps Of physicians IN that branch of the
public service Through tho hostile attitude of
Surgeon-Reueral Gunneil very few doctors con-
nected with the navy will take part in the con-
gress He is charged with having used his in
huence againgt the congress until 3 week ago,
when he found that it would be success in
spite of him. Since then ne has given 1t more
recognition. When the programme being
arrnged DIR. Gihon, medical director of the navy,
stationed here, and he was requested 70
sake charge OF OF the sections He con-
scented, but a few days afterwards was sent to
San Francisco by Surgeon general GunneI. HIS
friends here insisted that he snould still have
charge of the section and promised to help him
with the work. They and DIR. Gihon asked that
he be detailed as the representative OF the gov
eminent, as all European governments were
sending Official representatives. This was re-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-02
Fatal Fall from q Balloon.

PRINCETON, Mo-, Sept. AT the Mercer
county fair, yesterday afternoon, Randall
Blakeslee, half breed York Indian, made a
balloon ascension, hanging to a trapeze bar. In
the ascent the balloon shot up suddenly, giving
Biakeslee a severe wrench, and he was unable
TO pull himself tho bar, but managed to hold
himself up by loop which he had drawn around
his waist After travelling abont mile and a
half reaching the attitude of 2, 900 feet the bal
loon began to descend. but the poor fellows
strength gave ont. and when within FIVE hun
dred feet of the earth his grip relaxed and he
fell lighting his feet in a corn field. his
thighs being broken and driven into the trunk
of ia
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-02
TELEGRAPHIC RREVITIES.

Miss Mollie Hussey, of Rochester N Y, who
has been missing since Monday, was found yes
terday all right, at Wellesley.
The authorities of Augusta, Ga. prohibited as
sacrlegious the represen tation of Christ and the
virgins in in passion play by the colored peo-
pie.
Samuel Eisendrath, of New York, was ar
rested at Baltimore last evening and locked up
on the charge of passing forged checks upon
sEop-keepers.
Very heavy rains have flooded the streams
and caused great damage in Texas along the
lines of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe and
Texas Central railways
The two convicts who escaped in the steam
yachs Juno. from the Kingston Ont, penitentlary,
yacht Sandy Beach. No trace of the men
can be found,
The collector of customs at Suspension Bridge,
n. Y. has seized the Canadian steamer Hastings
at Lewiston, for violation of the navigation laws
IN carrying passengers between Lewiston and
Olcott, two American ports.
DR.. Mcdonald, cancer specialist, committed
suicide in the Lawrence Building JAIL at Nash
vile, Tenn, yesterday, where he had besI sent
for obtaining money under false pretences. Nc
Donald, who is supposed to be from Michigan,
took laudanum
In the Rowan county, Kentucky, Circuit
Court. at Morehead, yesterday, Pgman and
Perry, charged with the murder of Craig Tolli-
yer, were cleared, after two hours deliberation
by the jury. Everything at More head is quiet,
and no danger is apprehended from out
break.
Michael Butler. recently discharged from the
position of keeper in the Insane Asylum
Wards island, New York, has petirioned the
Supreme Court for the release of a number of
patients sane. He declares that of the /, $50
inmates, no less than 300 perfectly sane, and
that 1000 more perfectly harmless lunatcs
On Wednesday. Henry King, prominent
merchant of GEORGETOWN. Ohio, visited Cincin-
natl. on business, and spent the night with Mr.
George Straub. bis brother in law. Early yes
terday morning Mr. Straub was awakened by a
noise and found that Mr.. King had in way
fallen from a window of the second
story room to the sidewalk, and received fatal
injuries.
man about thirty-three years old, supposed
from papers found in his pockets to be Derby G.
Brach. of 1913 North Boundary street. Burling-
ton. La. committed suicide Boston Common
Wednesday, by shooting. The ball took effect
in the left breast causing almost instant death.
The man about five feet eight inches in
height dark complexion, and had evidently
been sick with consumption. The body lies at
uudertakers, awaiting Identification.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-02
White Man Murdered bv a Negro.

LOUISVILLE, Sept. IA special to the Cour-
ier-Journal from Hopkinsville. Ky. tonight
says: George Taylor, a young white man.
twenty-three years of age employed upon the
farm of Horace Buckner. near Longview; ten
miles south of Hopkinsville, was stabbed to
death this morning. while at work in tobacco
field. by Ike Parrish, a negro laborer the
Buckner farm. Taylor hauling tobacco
from the field where Parrishs mistress and
children were engaged, and reproved the chill
dren for idling. The mother took sides with her
children. and abused Taylor, who struck her.
whereupon Ike jumped from his wagon, and
rushing Taylor. stabbed him to the heart
with his tobacco knife. Ike made his escape.
Taylor bore good character"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-02
j.. C. Rankin Charged with Forgery.

Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal
PERU, Sept. ii G. Rankin. lumber dealer
Of Bunker Hill, is wanted by the officers on the
charge of forging the name of VIM Blue to five
5000 notes. Rankin has been getting money at
the First National Bank of this city, with his
mother as indorser He was notified to procure
additional security. and presented the name of
Blue which was accepted. A few days ago the
notes became due; investigation showed that
Rankin had fed, and Blue denied the signature
as being his. Cashier Edwards secured the
bank last night by mortgage upon Mrs.
Rankins property. Rankin has always borne
good name.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-02
MINOR MATTERS.
Importance of the Concessions Obtained In
China by the American Syndicate.

Importance of the Concessions Obtained in
China by the American Syndicate.
WASHINGTON, Sept 1.-The concessions
which Count Mitkiewicz has obtained from the
Chinese government much more important
than they are generally supposed to be. if the
gentlemen who are associated with the Count
to be believed. 1t from the state
ments which these gentlemen make that he went
to China for the purpose of securing the tele-
graph and railroad rights of the empire. While
there the project of the bank. of which so much
has been said. was developed, and he
his opportunity and seized it. Count
Mitkiewicz is of the shrewdest fnan-
ciers in the United States, but he lacks the
necessary secretiveness which is essential to
a good diplomatic 1t is said that tho Chinese
government has appointed seven commissioners
to represent the empire in America, and that
the Count has been appointed one of the seven.
IL is said to be the purpose of the ENJOYS to make
a thorough study of the American system of
banking and coinage. well as tho postal sys-
tenn in the United States Some years ago
Japan sent similar commission to this country.
and the result has been the adoption OF many of
the American customs in the Japanese empire
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-02
Execution of Josiah rerrill.

COLUMBUS, o.. Sept. 2-Josiah Terrill was
executed at half past II this morning, and pro-
claimed his innocence after he had been brought
upon the scaffold. The execution took place in
the annex at the penitentiary, aud about fifty
persons witnessed the He slept up to IL
p. M and then ate a lunch, and after smoking
ready to proceed to the scaffold. His exhi
bition OF nerve was something wonderful. and
those who had seen many men hanged before
stated that they had witnessed one in
which there much quiet determination
exhibited. The body will be sent to Pomeroy
for burial The crime the murder of
Charles Phelps about sixty years of age who
lived near Pomeroy. Meigs county.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-02
Losses by Fire.

WASHINGTON. Ind. Sept. 1.-The parsonage
and church belonging to the African Methodist
congregation of this city were burned this
morning. The parsonage a wooden build
ing and the church a brick. Both were totally
destroyed. Loss. $780, partly insured. The
cause of the fire is unknown
WATERvILLE. Me-. sept 1-Oak Grove
Seminary, at Nassslboro. was burned to the
ground early this morning A son of Stephen
Jones. aged sixteen, perished In the flames. The
building occupied a school by the Society
of Friends. The school was burned few years
ago. and the present buildings were completed
last year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-02
VIII Pine Natural Gas

Fort WAYNE, Sept IA very large mass
meeting was held at the Circuit Court room last
night to organize stock company among citi-
zens to pipe natural gas here from the Redkey
territory in Blackford county, this State, forty
miles south of here. Four hundred thousand
dollars required One hundred thousand
was raised at once and the is being rapidly
subscribed by the citizens, who are bein 2 waited
upon by committees. By Saturday night the
entire amount will be raised. and inside of two
weeks it is expected operations will be COM
menced The affair is 10 the hands of the bust
mass mems exchange.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-02
Soldiers, Reunion at Neoea

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NATION, Sept. 1.-The annual reeimental
reunion of the One-hundred- nd-twenty
third Illinois Volunteers is now in progress
at Neoga. A large number of the surviv
ing members are on the ground this even
ing, and more, with hundred of friends, will ar
rive to- morrow. Chaplain Sandol will deliver
the address of welcome, to be responded to by
Capt I. E. Woods, of this city. to morrow fore
noon and Hon. II. S. Clark Of this city, will
follow with address. Major James A Con
molly. of Springfield. will address the people and
comrades in the afternoc i, when large crowd
10 cd
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Obituary.

BRiGHToS, Me-, Sept I-Prof. Jno. Avery.
late professor of Greek in Bowdoin College, died
suddenly this morning at North Bridgeton
Professor Avery has been connected with Bow
doin College many years, and was widely known
among the alumni of the college He a
recognized authority in ancient languages. being
master of fifteen, and frequent contributor to
magazines. He resigned his position at Bowdoin
that he might give more time TO the study of
science
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-02
An Explain alton Demanded.

WAsHINGToN, Sept 1.-The Civil-service
Commission has requested the Secretary of
the Interior to explain why certain draught smen
and assistant topographers have been appointed
in the geological survey without being required
to pass civil-service examination required
by law. 1t is understood that Director Powell
claims that he has the power to appoint scientific
employees without applying to the commission.
The latter is of the opinion that the wo classes
named do not come under this designation
The commissioners have under consideration
plan for more uniform classification of the
clerical force in the government departments, so
that, for instance, a copyst whose salary is 5000
per annum shall be subjected to examination in
the same way as the copyist whose salary is 5000
per annum. The commissioners desire to
move the Discrimination that exists by
which positions in one department are exempted
from the civil service rules while exactly similar
positions in another department come under the
rules. Their purpose is to make a classification
upon the duties required rather than upon the
CONDENSATION paid.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-02
Indiana Pensions.

Washington Special
Pensions have been granted the following
named Indianians:
Sarah A. Taore widow of Calvan Craystal
Terre Haute Henrietta, widow of Thomas j.
Reed, Noblesville; Eliza, mother of John w.
Doney Scotland: Sarah j.. mother of Caleb J.
Wickersham, Carthage: VIM Baugham, Ander-
sou; Henry Darstock. Milhousen; Allen E. East
jack, Charlottesville; Andrew j. Welsh, Terre
Haute; Leslie c. Trotter, Valley City; Calvin
Crystal, deceased Terre Haute.
Increase-Jacob Schiller, Madison; David S.
Bender. Logansport; Henry Zeigler, St Maurice
Henry T. Swanger. Indianapolis; John NJ. Ham
mond. Petersburg; Volney NJ Braffett, Indian
apolis Ziba Darlington, Pendleton; Lewis Koh-
ler Evansville; Jos Fry, Perce; Samuel W.
Holdeman, South Bend
Reissues. etc.-Henry Lehman. Bloom field;
Horatio Williamson, Wabash; Sylvester. Nation,
Trafalgar.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-02
Shortage In Dead Mans Accounts.

HUDSON, Wis, Sept 1.-The officers of the
Hudson Building and Loan Association have
just discovered a shortage OF nearly $40 900 in
the accounts of the late L. II. Harvey, who
secretary of the association. The books and
papers in bad shape and it wills be some
time before the real situation can be determined.
AS the stockholders are for the mos. part work
ing people, clerks. teachers and others, who
cured their shares by small monthly savings,
the loss will be a serious blow. Mr.. Harvey
stood very high as an accountant and business
man during his lifetime.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-02
joint Family Reunion.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
BLooMINGToN, Sept To-day, at the Funk's
Grove Church, this city, was held the an
nual reunion of the Funks and StubplefieJds,
two kindred families, whose members in this
region alone immense. No less than $50
were present, representing ali ages. The meet
ing was of the most interesting character
Hon. George w. Funk and Hon. B. E. Funk are
mem bers of this Funk family, of whom the late
Isaac Funk, their father, a princely landowner,
was one of the founders.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-02
District Missionary Meeting.

L1GoNIER, Sept. 1.-The annual convention
of the Northeastern Indiana Missionary Society
of the Christian Church held in this city
on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. and
was a most successful one. Rev. L. L. Car
penter. district evangelist, presented report of
work that was most gratifying to the conven
vention. Rev A. s. Hale, of Angola, was elected
president, and the prospects of the society TO r
the future most gratifying. On Tuesday
night Rev. Mr.. Carpenter delivered one of the
abest sermons preached in this place. and
last night Rev. Hale delivered a lecture of great
power.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-02
Died from a NaiI-Wound.

GREENcAsTLE, Sept L-Col. William L.
Farrow died of iockjaw this afternoon. at 5
o'clock. A few days ago he ran nail into his
thumb, but thought nothing of it until yester-
day. when he called on a surgeon, and while
there grew worse, and WAS taken to his home.
He was elected sheriff of Putnam county in
1856. was appointed leutenant-colonel of the
Forty-third Indiana Regiment in 1861 and after
ward colonel Of the Seventy eighth Regiment.
He leaves wife and four daughters, one of
them being Mrs. G. c. Matson, wife of the Con-
gresham from the district. He was sixty five
wears old
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Injured In a Runaway Accident.
,eciaI TO the INDIANAPOLIS Journal

ROCKVILLE. Sept Yesterday evening.
while Miss Kate Maris and Miss Ella Burke were
driving by the residence of Patrick Riordan, on
Erie street. dog ran out and barked and
frightened their horse, which of. Both
were thrown out, and when Miss Maris was
picked up she unconcious and carried to the
home of Charles Stryker. 1t four honrs
before she recognized anyone. One OF her ribs
was broken and she seriously bruised and
injured in the back. 1t will be many days before
she can recover her wounds more serious
than found at first. Miss Burke consider
ably shaken up but escaped with only some
slight bruises. Both ladies teachers in the
Rockville public schools.